Commentary: An unspent surplus provides cushion for future

7:22 PM,
Mar. 28, 2013

Bob Ziegelbauer

Written by

Bob Ziegelbauer
Commentary

Local government budgets can be mundane at times but give a good indication of how we're doing. As we account for the county for last year, we find good news - a modest unspent surplus available as a cushion for the future. Working with the County Board, we put in place a number of changes that worked out well.

For example, we updated our approach to overtime, which resulted in a reduction of nearly half a million dollars from the year before, savings that help hold the line for taxpayers and keep our workforce stable.

We're always trying to improve, to keep county government sustainable, and ensure ...